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Joy through Pain!

This time of the year it is very difficult to blog. So to all my expectant fans I apologize.

On the 14Th of September my world was rocked. I found out at 3:30 p.m. that my cousin, Jaime, who I grew up close to was murdered. Jaime was one year older than me. I don't remember not having her in my family. We were buds, and spent vacations and holidays together. I loved her, so much and it hurt when she decided to turn to drugs and other things and not live right. Funny thing though she still was my cousin.
When I was told, I remembered inhaling with such impact that it made me ill. I would never had imagined that something of this magnitude would have to happen to me and my family.

Immediately I desired to be near my extended family. One never knows how tragedies can effect people until you find yourself in one. I thought I was brave, courageous but it amazing how small and vulnerable you feel when these things happen.

I flew to Tulsa, Oklahoma which by the way was a fiasco. Then with my dad we continued on to Springfield, Missouri. The trip was comforting and helped for all of us to join and posture ourselves for what will come later.

The one thing that has stood firm regardless of the tragedies is that Jesus is still in control. God is the same yesterday, today and forever.

There is more to the story than just the murder but you know God is into restoration and not destruction so I am going to give some insite on what I believe God is going to do now.

Xanderia is Jaime's youngest daughter. A thirteen month old ball of energy. Beautiful and sweeter than most baby girls who have had such a huge tragedy. I was told that she would be different than she was when I met her. Be praying for God to revamp her future and transform what was meant for evil into good. I will be posting a slide show for her.
Jaime's husband is alive and I believe that God can bring about his salvation as well as his entire family's. She also left behind four children and I expect God to use each one of them to bring about his plans and purposes. It doesn't matter what has happened because God has never been caught off guard and never is shorthanded. He always has a plan even when it looks like He doesn't. He is God and will always be......
I will be posting a slide show